our new bbq and backyard

The BBQ is almost done... a few little things need to be done here and there but it's looking good!

04-25-09

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Here are the videos of the progress of the back yard redo so far
Day 1
Day 3
Day 5
Day 7
they are taking a break until the 13th because we are having company all next week and I didnt want a construction zone in the backyard!

pig tails

Sam found a couple rubberbands today and she put her hair into pig tails all by herself. I am very impressed!



I think its so funny how she poses for the camera!

Park time

After dinner on Sunday we headed over to the park for some wiffle ball. Jon and Sam bought some cheapy wiffle balls at the dollar store and they didnt last very long especially when Jon and I had a turn at bat! We did play a little bit of kickball too. Sydney really wasnt into the games though she wanted to play on the slides and stuff.



Sam loves to pull the wagon but the little ones dont always like it!

More fun at the Oasis gym

Courtney was very daring today and loved jumping!

Syd was giving her a leg to crawl up to get out of the pit...didnt work but gotta love the effort!

Sam does a flip and Courtney follows...

another video where Courtney looks like she is going to dive into the pit and Sydney chickens out at the last sec...

Bike riding

a couple days ago Sam wanted me to take her training wheels off her bike. The desire is there but she hasnt quite figured it out. She tried but spent most of the time worried that I was going to let go of her. we'll keep practicing. Sorry no pictures of her w out the training wheels. Kinda hard to take pictures while i am holding the bike

bedding

Sydney likes to sleep with just the sheet and the sheet pillow case whereas Courtney likes the comforter and the sham cover for the pillow case no sheet at all. It's so odd how they are so different in so many ways.

New shades

went to the "princess" store today and the girls got new shades (flip flops, jammies and coloring books too-huge sale) too cute

1 2 3

Sam counted to 10 perfectly in Spanish then when I got camera out she kept forgetting Cuatro. we had to video tape it for Alexa Kay since she is the only one in the family that is pretty much fluent in Spanish!

Princesses playing outside

the girls played outside tonight. They had to put on their princess clothes but Syd couldnt tie her skirt on so she just carried it around.

Sam got a hold of my phone

and figured out to take pictures

y pool

It's been pretty hot here this past week and Sam has been wanting to go to the YMCA pool. I told we'd go today at 4:30. The play area part is only open from 3-6 now. I had to wake the twins up to go. It was about 85* outside cloudy with a breeze and the pool was probably 82*. It was cold and after about being in there for about 30 minutes all the girls had purple lips so we had to get out. They loved showering the warmy water afterwards!

Ms. Pacman

teaching the girls a little old school video games this morning!

oasis gym

went to open gym today...the twins just love making towers w the foam blocks!

men

Last night Jon and I went to Lowe's to get everything for our new outdoor built in BBQ/kitchen. Alyssa took the girls to the park and her "friend" came and played with them. Well after they were done with the park Alyssa said Sam was down right rude to Adam after about an hour of it he had and just left. A 4 year old can really hurt your feelings. She was also mean to Alyssa and wouldnt listen to her. Alyssa said she had never seen her like that. When we got home she had to go straight to bed no books or tv anything. This morning she apologized to Alyssa and I almost made her call the guy so she could say she was sorry but since he's a "new" friend I thought she could wait and do it in person if he ever comes here again. Sam isnt the best when in comes to 'boys' she warms up to them but at first it's like "I dont like him becasue he is a boy!" We have no idea where this nonsense came from since she has always had friends that are boys but in her mind 'girls rule and boys drool.' Today was a whole new day. We had a couple guys come and deal with our directv (long story so I am not going to bore with that saga) and Sam totally fell in love with one of the guys. She wanted him to play with her. She served him fake food. Tried to play football with him. and hugged and kissed him when heleft. it was like a whole differnt kid from the night before...

Joes Crab Shack

sam was entertained by me taking pictures. The kids were so great. Jon and I shared the Bean Town bucket- two lobsters, shrimp, clams, sausage, potatoes, & corn on the cob w crab stuffed mushrooms! Oh so tasty! Hopefully we have turned a corner and can go out to eat...

iphone

we drove to the tempe joes crab shack tonight for dinner but there outside play area was reserved so we drove over to the Mesa one. We called and it wasnt crowded at all. the only bummer was it didnt have a playground so the little ones had fun dressing Chika onJons iphone